Assessing the efficacy of epidural analgesia on the labor duration (1st and 2nd stage labor) and neonatal outcomes concerning APGAR scores at 5 minutes

Abstract

Background: Present epidural regimens provide almost good to excellent pain relief in nearly 90% of subjects and for remaining 10% find analgesia inadequate. Risk factors predisposing to inadequate analgesia or breakthrough pain include improper interval between dosings, higher BMI, heavier babies, and nulliparity.